Friday Night Lights

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: We’ll find out later in the season, says exec producer Jason Katims. “You’ll come to see that there are a lot of things underneath his bravado,” he says. “It sort of stems back to what we saw last season with the relationship between his parents and the abuse from his father.”

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) We were wondering that, too! This week, Riggins finally opens up about what happened to him and Lyla. Also, we discover in the most unlikely way someone is hiding in the closet...We can only imagine what this means for Coach Taylor. Oh yeah, and did we forget to mention someone dies? Yeah, it's a p...

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) Question: What’s this about Connie Britton being involved in a scandalous storyline on Friday Night Lights? Details, please! At the very least an asterisk quiz! —Karl Ausiello: I hear it involves a student and a possible *******n.

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) Ah yes, Connie mentioned something about a location shoot during our Season 3 preview Q&A. “Julie is looking for colleges this year,” she said, “so we’re about to shoot an episode in Boston, where we do a college tour.” Poor Syracuse University never gets any love.

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) We hope so. Coach Taylor deserves it. This week, Eric puts his neck (and bank account) on the line for his team to the tune of $3,000. So far it hasn't paid off. In the meantime, the writing's on the wall for Matt and Julie. After seeing this week's episode, they are looking doomed. Anybody want to sha...

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) Question: What Friday Night Lights goodies did you bring us back from Austin? —Jason Ausiello: Okay, here’s some real scoop: Adrianne Palicki’s returning! She’s scheduled to shoot her one and only season 4 episode later this month. Also, two FNL characters will frequent a gay bar within...

By Arno(noreply@blogger.com) A Friday Night Lights insider tells me the addition of pretty newcomer Madison Burge as Becky the beauty pageant princess will cause scandal in a storyline involving Tami Taylor and Tim Riggins. That's an interesting threesome, ain't it?

By FreakChiq(noreply@blogger.com) So are we. Check out our juicy tidbits about FNL from last week's Spoiler Chat. If that doesn't satisfy your cravings, read on. We spoke exclusively with Aimee Teegarden (Julie Taylor), and she shared her vision for season four: "I really hope there's a dance this season, because we've never...

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS "unfortunately doesn't have the ratings" to earn it a slot on the fall line-up. It's been pushed to next summer. CHUCK: "It is something we can move around...but right now, it is not scheduled to come back on until March." Source: TV Tango Live Blogging

By Maria(noreply@blogger.com) Alethea in Minn.: I'm trying to be patient for the Friday Night Lights premiere in October, but it's eating me up inside! Give me any tidbits you have. Trust us, we feel your pain. Our TiVos have gone too long without any love from Mr. and Mrs. Coach. When we caught up with Connie Britton (Tami Taylor...

By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) Question: Any word from your Friday Night Lights mole whether Kim Dickens will be back for any of Zach Gilford’s final seven episodes? She killed as Shelby last season and it’d be nice to see more Matt and mom bonding moments. —Mike Ausiello: I’m told Kim will be back for at least two episodes....

By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) Question: Has Friday Night Lights officially settled on the Lions as the mascot for East Dillon? --Clay Ausiello: They're using that as a placeholder but I'm told it will likely change. The team's colors are also TBD, so if you've got ideas about either, post 'em in the comments.

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) JESS] Female, African-American, a Sophomore or Junior in high school, 16-17 years old, Jess is the daughter of the smoker at a local BBQ joint who was himself a onetime NFL hopeful who never made it. Raised in a family steeped in football lore Jess knows the game inside and out. She has several...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Question: Like most Friday Night Lights fans, I was devastated to read in last week's AA that Zach Gilford will not return as a series regular next season. Do you know how long he will return for? --Amanda? Ausiello: It's looking like five episodes, maybe more. And I'm a little bummed myself.

By Jenny(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: In addition to Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, full-time returnees include Jesse Plemons, Taylor Kitsch, Aimee Teegarden, and Jeremy Sumpter. Adrianne Palicki, Minka Kelly, and Zach Gilford will likely be back for short-term farewell arcs.

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By Jenny(noreply@blogger.com) Erica in Houston: Hey Kristin, I know you are a huge Friday Night Lights fan, as am I, so I thought I would give you some scoop straight from the source. This past week I ran into Taylor Kitsch getting off of his motorcycle (I know, sooo Riggins, right?) in Austin. He told me that he is fully in on FN...

By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) How do I love Friday Night Lights' resplendent, Emmy-worthy leading lady (and Ausiello TV guest) Connie Britton? Let me count the ways... 2) She breaks major freakin' news about FNL likely ending in 2011: "I think the intention is to do two more seasons and then that will be it."

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) We're sorry to tell you, but Lyla Garrity is not returning to Dylan, Texas. Minka tells us, "I actually will probably be moving on. I think it would make sense story-wise that I graduate from high school and move on to college. I think I'll be moving away."

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Question: Have you heard anything about Friday Night Lights' plans for the next year, and which cast members are coming back? Hoping I haven't seen the last of Tim Riggins. --Diana Ausiello: You haven't seen the last of Tim. I'm told Taylor Kitsch is definitely returning for season 4.

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Executive producer Peter Berg (NBC's "Friday Night Lights") delivers "Trauma," the first high-octane medical drama series to live exclusively in the field where the real action is. Like an adrenaline shot to the heart, "Trauma" is an intense, action-packed look at one of the most dange...

By Jenny(noreply@blogger.com) All good things must come to an end — that is, until next season. Friday Night Lights' third-season finale aired Friday, and dealt a shocking blow to Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler). The twist came after an already emotionally-packed 13 episodes that included Coach dealing with a new baby, se...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Sources tell me exclusively that Aimee Teegarden (Julie Taylor), of the ultratalented Friday Night Lights cast, has just been cast on the CW's 90210. The third season of Friday Night Lights is now airing Wednesday nights on DirecTV's 101 Network (there are four episodes left). Season thr...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: Not tonight, since Matt and Julie are MIA throughout the entire episode. The big news (aside from the coming out I teased above) is the sudden and dramatic turn Jason's life takes as a result of a chance encounter at a Panthers game. Not so coincidentally, Scott Porter makes his fin...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Yes there is! He'll have a new girlfriend this week, or so he tells Tyra (Adrianne Palicki). In other FNL news, one of the Panthers never told his parents he was on the team, and he's yanked off the field just before the big game. As for the newest football hero, J.D. McCoy (Jeremy Sumpter), poor gu...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Eric and Tami try to calm Jamarca's angry parents; Matt plans a surprise for Julie; Billy helps Tim pursue a scholarship; and Jason, Herc and the Riggins brothers receive good news. Airs: 12th November 2008 Source: SpoilerTV

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Riggins and the team receive Eric's ire for hazing freshmen; J.D. earns respect from his teammates; Julie and Matt take a late-night swim; and a woman from Cash's past makes a surprising claim. Airs: 5th November 2008 Source: SpoilerTV

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Mickey: Fret not, Christine. First of all, I can't imagine NBC not airing Friday Night Lights at this point. They still have to figure out if this DirecTV experiment worked, and they can't do that without correlative network ratings. As for its DirecTV run, the season premiere ranked No. 7 in i...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) DIRECTV's The 101 Network is the only place for viewers to catch all-new episodes of Friday Night Lights this fall. All thirteen new episodes of season three will air on DIRECTV and then on NBC in February 2009. In addition to the exclusive premiere, The 101 Network will feature a specially p...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Eric frets over his job security; Tami befriends newcomer Katie McCoy (Janine Turner); Matt reconnects with Julie; and Lyla worries about Riggins, who's being roped into a moneymaking scheme by Billy. Airs: 15th October 2008 Source: SpoilerTV

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) I had already done my hair and makeup beforehand, but they wanted to put my hair up in a ponytail. I got to sit in one of the actors' special chairs and have one of their hairstylists do my hair. I felt like a celeb! I had to find a place to hide my purse, so I came up with the ingenious idea of hiding it i...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: Let's check in with Taylor Kitsch: "Lyla and Riggins are a couple now. In the first three episodes, we’re just trying to figure out how this is going to work. It's Tim Riggins, though, so you can understand why she’s apprehensive. There’s a bit of convincing going on; it’s just a give...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) If you're having a tough time coping with the impending loss of Gaius Charles' Smash and Scott Porter's Jason, wait until next year: Katims reveals that Tim, Matt, Tyra and Lyla are all entering their senior years this season. The knowledge that this may be their final year in Dillon will "a...

By DarkUFO Score! On Wednesday, NBC officially let slip what is sure to go down in TV history as one of the worst-kept secrets ever: It has sealed a deal with DirecTV to bring Friday Night Lights back for a third season. The deets: DirecTV will get to run with 13 new episodes beginning on Oct. 1, with NBC pic...

By DarkUFO Meanwhile, Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch) continues his pursuit of Lyla (Minka Kelly) by getting his own radio show at the Christian radio station. Lyla seems to be enjoying her current relationship with her Christian boyfriend as she goes ...

By DarkUFO The epic battle between the Light (Tim Riggins) and the Dark (Terrifying, Creepy, Meth-Lab-Running Ferret Man) is far from over. They've barely scratched the surface of that storyline. Also, good news: Look for an important supporting role played by, wait for it, big brudder Billy Riggi...

By DarkUFO Grace in Asheville, North Carolina: I love Friday Night Lights, but I feel like there's an element of romance missing. Last season, we had Lyla and Jason, Lyla and Tim, Tim and the neighbor, Julie and Matt, Smash and Waverly and, of course, the coach and Tami to tide us over. This year, not so mu...

By DarkUFO Actually, yes! Austin himself says: "I just found out that they want to bring me back. So, if it works out, I'll probably be in Dillon again soon." Wheee! And BTW, Austin (who plays the teacher Julie's hot for) also has fantastic TV taste: "When they first called me and offered me this characte...

By DarkUFO Look for lots more with Landry and his dad in coming eps. We talked to Jesse Plemons, and he told us, "Glenn [Marshower] is great. And it's almost freaky how much he looks like me. We've taken a few profile pictures, and he looks more like me than my real dad does. It's kind of weird...But they've done r...

By DarkUFO Ausiello: Here's a big one: The new season starts this Friday (9 pm/ET) and it's imperative that you convince everyone and their brother to watch. And if they don't do so willingly, don't be afraid to blackmail them with incriminating photos and/or video. Violence is also acceptable, but o...

By DarkUFO Sources confirm to me exclusively that Nip/Tuck's Jessalyn Gilsig has been recruited to play the recurring role of Connie Britton's hip, single and smart sister on Friday Night Lights.