NCIS

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) Question: I need some Supernatural scoop. —D. Stephens Ausiello: The show’s 100th episode (slated to air in March or April) will be a big one for Jensen Ackles. To find out why, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, on sale Friday.

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: Is there an echo in here? I better check the acoustics. In the meantime, look for Matt Newton (Becki Newton’s real-life bro) to debut in the upcoming Bahamas episode as Mark’s new boyfriend. But that’s old news. Here’s some new news: His stint has been expanded. He’ll now appear in ro...

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) I trust that you typically sit down when you watch ‘NCIS,’ because this week’s episode is going to blindside you with tragedy. The set-up: An assassin played by Kelly Hu on ‘NCIS: LA’ earlier this season resurfaces in Washington, D.C., placing Director Vance’s family – and others – in danger....

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) Topping CBS' spinoff NCIS: LA series debut in September by 14% (5.0/13 vs. 4.4/11 - which had the added advantage of airing out of the season opener of NCIS), V qualifies as the top-rated Tuesday night fall series debut among Adults 18-49 on any network since 2005 and ABC's highest since 2003 s...

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) ADAM: How would you like to meet Abby's best friend? Well, you'll get to in this season's Christmas episode. Short-statured actress Meredith Eaton (Boston Legal, Family Law) will play Abby's former college buddy and fellow lab tech who comes to Abby for advice. Get ready to Goth out, becau...

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) Cheers to NCIS for putting Robert Patrick back on duty. The kick-ass character actor, last seen as Col. Tom Ryan on CBS' prematurely cancelled The Unit, reenlisted on the network as Col. Merton Bell, a former tank commander who now runs a powerful private-military contracting firm with bus...

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) If nothing else, NCIS‘ upcoming 150th episode will be remembered for one thing: introducing us to Tony’s dad! TV’s No. 1 show has an impressive track record when it comes to casting fathers of its lead characters. Previous daddy coups include Michael Nouri (as Ziva’s pa) and Ralph Waite (as...

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) Rena Sofer has joined CBS' "NCIS" as a potential recurring. She will play a no-nonsense attorney with mysterious motives. Sofer was recently seen in the Hallmark Channel movie "Always & Forever" and also recurred on Fox's "24" and NBC's "Heroes."

By Tariq Gamei(tariqgamei@gmail.com) Ausiello: I ran this query by executive producer Jeff Pinkner, who responded, “Clearly part of the tension of this season is that the audience knows more about Peter than Peter knows about himself and we will continue to play that tension.” Or, to put it in the words of Massive Dynamic’s leg...

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) Around this time every year, Advertising Age posts a juicy charticle of commercial ad rates that may be the bane of the broadcast networks, but is an excellent bellwether of what new (and old) shows are resonating with Madison Avenue. This year’s report certainly doesn’t disappoint: of a...

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) Question: When will we find out what Gibbs whispered to Ziva in last week’s episode of NCIS? —Jan Ausiello: Not anytime soon. Per an NCIS insider, “What Gibbs whispered to Ziva will remain a secret… at least for now.” Question: Got any Supernatural scoop on episode 10? —Ivan

By Simona(noreply@blogger.com) ADAM: What would you say if I told you Gibbs' boat will return to the show in November? Nothing? Well, what if executive producer Shane Brennan told you? "I won't say where it returns to or where it returns from, but I think anyone who has watched the series and the progress of the boat is going...

By Iceman815(noreply@blogger.com) Question: Why are you ignoring the No. 1 show in the ratings? Seriously, give us some scoop on NCIS! —Alexandra Ausiello: This may or may not be a first for the show, but this season NCIS will devote special episodes to Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. How much you wanna bet that last o...

By DarkUFO(andypage69@gmail.com) ADAM: Are you one of those Gabby 'shippers? Because if so, ew. In any case, executive producer Shane Brennan sounds delighted about an arc he has planned for Abby this season — and says Gibbs plays a big part in it. "[Abby] does have a special relationship with Gibbs, [who has changed] because...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) In this exclusive Q&A, NCIS executive producer Shane Brennan tells tvguidemagazine.com about his plans for this season. Come back tomorrow to read his thoughts on NCIS: Los Angeles. And be sure to pick up the new issue of TV Guide Magazine, on newsstands Oct. 1, with NCIS: LA stars Chris O...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) The second day of the broadcast season was an evening of two-hour blocks: Two hours of NBC's "The Biggest Loser" vs. two hours of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" vs. two hours of Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" against two hours of CBS' "NCIS" (well, "NCIS" and its spinoff).

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Unit sales and revenue were both way up for Supernatural: its fourth season DVD set sold 238,081 units and earned an estimated $8.7 million. Last year in its first week of release the season three DVD set sold 104,979 units with estimated revenue of $4.1 million. Source: TV by the Numbers

By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) What’s this? In this photo from the Sept. 22 season premiere of CBS' NCIS, obtained exclusively by tvguidemagazine.com, Michael Weatherly, aka Special Agent Tony DiNozzo, is getting the chair. The same chair, from all indications, that his partner, Ziva (Cote de Pablo), was tied to somew...

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 Jenny(noreply@blogger.com) Cima in Detroit: Are we ever going to see poor Ziva again on NCIS? We asked NCIS star Pauley Perrette that very question, and according to her, "Yes, in the season premiere." Oh, but how—how will we see Ziva again?! "You gotta watch. It's complicated and crazy, but it's TV at its best."

By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) Truth Or Consequences"-Gibbs places McGee (Sean Murray, left) and DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly, right) in charge of finding a replacement for Ziva, on NCIS, Tuesday Sept. 22 (8:00-9:00PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS ©2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Righ...

By Jenny(noreply@blogger.com) Question: Is Gibbs ever going to date again on NCIS? —Alyssa Ausiello: Date? Yes. Marry? No. “He’s had two or three wives too many,” says Brennan. “A relationship that would take him to the precipice of marriage is probably not in the cards.”

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Male or female? Gosh, isn't it more fun to tease? Question: I just finished watching the NCIS finale. Will Ziva be back next season? Please say yes! --Bethany Ausiello: Yes, Cote de Pablo will be back next season. But she'll be a changed woman.

By FreakChiq(noreply@blogger.com) Question: Please tell me CBS is picking up the NCIS spin-off. I liked it a lot, but leaving a cliffhanger like that for a show that hasn't officially been picked up is cruel! --Angel Ausiello: CBS is picking up the NCIS spin-off. Feel better?

By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) TVGuide.com: Do things get intense in these last two episodes? Tadros: It gets pretty intense, without question. And it was very exciting, because I felt like it shed light on DiNozzo and David in a way that has never before done in the show. It was nice to be a part of that. Source: TV Guide

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Here in Part 1 of our Q&A with Shane Brennan, the NCIS executive producer shared a look at what fans of the original series can expect from its offshoot, and in what way it will be like nothing ever seen before on TV. Source: TV Guide

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) MATT: I finally got NCIS boss Shane Brennan to dish on "Tiva," and it looks like you might be left to fret all summer long. He told me, "What happens over these next episodes is an evolution of their relationship — though perhaps more extreme than you would get in your normal [workplace]. These...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: Four. You've got the spin-off launching episodes airing on April 28 and May 5, followed by two regular episodes on May 12 and 19. And according to exec producer Shane Brennan, "You have to watch all four of them because they're all linked together. Even though we're off in Los Angele...

By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) We asked NCIS' Pauley Perrette this same question, and she told us, "I don't know. She and McGee always have their little love for each other, but we never know where that's going. She kind of loves everyone a little bit." Watch out for the Abby-centric upcoming episode "Toxic" on April 7, wher...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Question: Are there any cast changes in store on NCIS? --Kate Ausiello: Yes, but they're additions, not subtractions. The show is introducing two new recurring characters later this season: Thirtysomething ICE agent named Julia Yates and mid-50s FBI director Barry Hutchinson.

By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: Did you miss this week's EW, or are you just that greedy? As I report in my print column, the NCIS spin-off-launching episodes will fill in a blank that's long been missing re. Gibbs. "There's a resolution to him," says ex producer Shane Brennan, "in a story that has spanned the enti...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Tiva" fans, I've got good news for you, and, as the title of this story suggests, bad news -- potentially very bad news. But hey, first the good: NCIS executive producer Shane Brennan tells me that for viewers who are in love with the duo -- and I know there are lots of you -- "the last four episod...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: Don't miss the May 5 episode. "There's a little moment for Abby and McGee fans," reveals exec producer Shane Brennan, "and if they look closely, they'll see it." (BTW, major Tiva scoop coming later today. Clear your mid-day schedule.)

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Put me out of my misery and tell me that Kyle and Amanda (a match made in heaven) end up together in the Kyle XY finale, and not Kyle and Jessi (the match made in hell). Also, how many episodes are left? — charm_sl MATT: The series ends March 16, so there are now just two episodes left. As for the Kyle...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: Supernatural it is. The show is dedicating the March 12 episode to their late, beloved director Kim Manners, who passed away on Jan. 25. I'm told the ep will conclude with a 10-second photomontage, followed by a brief message.

By b3rt4(noreply@blogger.com) Louise Lombard, Peter Cambor and Daniela Ruah have been cast as leads in the hot CBS/CBS Par pilot, which will air as an episode of "NCIS" in the spring, just as the pilot for "NCIS" aired as an episode of "JAG." Brit Lombard is joining the "NCIS" franchise after a stint on another hit CBS crime...

By Jenny(noreply@blogger.com) • CBS' freshman sorta-hit Eleventh Hour is adding a new agent later this season played by Omar Benson Miller (Miracle at St. Anna). His character, an FBI trainee by the name of Felix, is eager to join Agent Young's team. Miller is booked for a minimum of three episodes.

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: I'm not sure I understand your question. You want scoop on who? Ducky? Well, I don't have anything on him, so you'll have to settle for this Tony tidbit: He's replacing Gibbs as boss! Relax, it's only temporary. In a February episode, Gibbs puts Tony in charge of the team when a case h...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) • Sam Hanna, an African American (or Middle Eastern — depends on the actor) ex-Navy SEAL, is in his 40s and the team's only married member. So, between that and his stints in Afghanistan and Iraq, you just KNOW he can handle himself in combat.

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) A Navy Lieutenant is found dead in a large suitcase in a luxury hotel. But the lieutenant had been the witness in a NCIS investigation when Tony was the leader of the team some years ago. Gibbs gives the direction of the investigation to Tony... Source: Team NCIS

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: Apology accepted. We're totally cool, Chuck. And to prove it, here's your NCIS scoop: In an upcoming episode, McGee finds himself trapped with dozens of women. Baw chika bow wow, right? Wrong. The women are in prison and they're holding him hostage. "It's a tense, exciting episode,...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) A Marine was found dead, where he grew up, by young people playing with firearms. The NCIS investigates on this man who had a past in Latin gangs. Two Marines, former gang members are suspected. One will remind Gibbs of painful memories: There are eighteen years in the Colombian jungle, the mo...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Matt: First of all, exec producers truly love it when readers know them by their names. So Brennan was more than willing to part with this morsel: "Jack Gibbs is in his son's future. He's proved immensely popular, and at some time in a future episode we will revisit the character."

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Episode 6.08 : Cloak A strange delivery in a box arrived at facilities Navy: The delivery driver and a navy MP officer discovers that is a sailor'corpse ... Gibbs and his team (Ziva, Tony and Tim) investigate. Jimmy Palmer appears in the episode. Source: Team NCIS

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) NCIS Question: So glad Gibbs' team got back together last night! But what's the deal with Agent Lee? Will she be back? Will Gibbs learn of her deceit? -- Kim Ausiello: Yes she will be back. And yes, "sometime soon Gibbs' gut instinct will kick in," teases Brennan. And when that time comes look t...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Taking Gibbs [played by Mark Harmon] back to his roots was something we've talked about doing for some time," executive producer Shane Brennan tells us. "It was an easy creative decision to make, but a challenging story to tell." Source: TV Guide

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) In the CSI Section to see just NY, Miami or Las Vegas spoilers, just select either CSI: Miami, CSI: NY or CSI: Las Vegas from the Labels Pulldown menu

By The ODI(noreply@blogger.com) amp;lt;span class="indent"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n3eH1jI8AZ8/SKIuvZDi9vI/AAAAAAAAG0s/OyrH3FLylDs/s1600-h/ncis_l.jpg"><img style="float:left; mar...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) Ausiello: If by "they" you mean the producers and "team" you mean Gibbs and Co., then the answer is yes. NCIS will, in fact, take a page from House’s unorthodox playbook this fall and introduce a new crew for Gibbs. We’ll also learn what happened to McGee, DiNozzo and Ziva after Vance reassigne...

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) A Marine gets in a brawl inside a bar. When the bouncers kick him out, he finds two Marine buddies barely breathing between the trash cans. One doesn't survive and the team is called in to investigate. Gibbs goes back to his home town, where we meet his father. Tony, Abby, Ziva and McGee also appea...

By FreakChiq Ausiello: Actually, word around NCIS is that the buzzed-about death won't be the biggest surprise of the season. Consider this line from Director Vance to Gibbs from the two-hour season finale: "If you think you can protect them forever, Jethro, you are mistaken. There's already been one...

By DarkUFO The NCIS team investigates when a Muslim Marine is found dead near a mosque that is suspected by the FBI of terrorist recruitment. Their search is delayed when Ducky refuses to autopsy the Marine in deference to his family's religious beliefs. Recurring cast: Jimmy Palmer: Brian Dietzen. G...

By DarkUFO Late 30s-50, Latino, tired and overworked, this doctor and attending psychiatrist at Bethesda is taken hostage by the escaping Werth. Rescued unharmed, he maintains his professionalism and decorum despite being badly shaken by his experience. When being questioned by the NCIS team, h...